Running along the Iwate north coast is the Sanriku Railway’s Kita-Rias Line.
Reconstruction after the tsunami remains unfinished, and many parts remain closed.
A popular winter tradition on this line, the kotatsu car, has returned!
(Kotatsu are low heated tables ubiquitous throughout Japan)
Join ariTV’s Shinichirō Takano on a sightseeing trip up the spectacular Iwate coast from Tanohata to Kuji.
The kotatsu car runs from mid-December to the end of March, weekends and holidays.
Tōhoku Revival Calendar article and further information: http://en.re-tohoku.jp/?p=10177